The Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor: Initiatic and Historical Documents of an Order of Practical Occultism
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (538 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0877288380 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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-- The Bookwatch, September 1995 . Provides a complete transcription of the "secret teachings" of the Luxor brotherhood, including a strong introduction to the doctrines and history of the order anticipate an exhaustive, in-depth study
The Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor, active in the last decades of the 19th century, was the only order of its time that taught practical occultism in the Western Mystery Tradition. This is the first complete and undistorted account, tracing the origins, founders, and practices of this very secretive order, which counted among its members many of the well-known figures of late 19th-century occultism, spiritualism, and Theosophy, including Max Theon, Peter Davidson, Thomas Henry Burgoyne and Paschal Beverly Randolph. This scholarly work provides all the materials for revisioning the history, assigning the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor its rightful place as one of the most influential esoteric orders of its time.
D., 1969; dissertation: "The Music of Henry Cowell") and taught at Cleveland State University for two years before joining the Colgate University Music Department in 1971. Coming to the USA in 1966, he did graduate work in Musicology at Cornell University (Ph. 1969). Joscelyn Godwin was born in Kelmscott, Oxfordshire, England on January 16, 1945. . He has taught at Colgate ever since. He was educated as a chorister at Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxford, then a
"A delight!" according to Robert S. Lewis. This book really goes back to the beginnings of occultism. I would suggest readingPaschal Beverly Randolph: A Nineteenth-Century Black American Spiritualist, Rosicrucian, and Sex Magician (Suny Series in Western Esoteric Traditions)first, however; as you will get more out of it if you have a context to put it in.Enjoy!. A delight! Robert S. Lewis This book really goes back to the beginnings of occultism. I would suggest readingPaschal Beverly Randolph: A Nineteenth-Century Black American Spiritualist, Rosicrucian, and Sex Magician (Suny Series in Western Esoteric Traditions)first, however; as you will get more out of it if you have a context to put it in.Enjoy!. Fascinating Record of a 19th Century Fraternal Order The Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor was a fraternal order founded in the 19th century by the enigmatic Max Theon. People like Max Theon are usually described as 'enigmatic' or 'shadowy' and with good reason. But this book goes a long way toward shedding some light on Theon, Peter Davidson, Paschal Beverly Randolph, Emma Hardinge Britten, and other